For Pride month, writer Casey Clark explores the role sparkles can play in a coming-out journey. Pride PrideMonth
gel highlight has become second nature at this point, but it wasn't always that way. Growing up as a closeted member of the LGBTQ+ community, I constantly felt obligated to blend in and divert attention away from myself. Since I didn't have a choice, I did just that. It was in my late teens that my love for glitter and openly expressing my sexuality started to go hand in hand.
When I was a child, I was obsessed with glitter and rainbows like many other girls. I went to school with glitter hairspray and a rainbow backpack. It was fine and "normal" because I was a little girl. However, when I entered college, I couldn't do it anymore. I was tired of hiding who I was and that's when I took charge. With the help of glitter, I was able to be myself.Glitter in nature attracts attention, is celebratory, and brings joy. Those were all of the qualities that I was working tirelessly to hide. I seldom ever celebrated myself or my identity.
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